I support BILL 60. …

I support BILL 60. specially setting limits on tenants’ applications for rent arrears review: changing the current “unconditional counterclaim” rule. In rent recovery cases, if a tenant wishes to raise new issues during the hearing, they must have already paid at least 50% of the outstanding rent.

Because it helps ensure fairness and accountability in rent recovery cases. The current “unconditional counterclaim” rule can sometimes be misused to delay proceedings, even when tenants have not made any effort to pay the rent they owe.

Requiring tenants to pay at least 50% of the outstanding rent before adding new issues encourages good faith participation from both parties, reduces unnecessary delays, and promotes a more balanced and efficient dispute resolution process.